CAPI USA - Immigrant Opportunity Center

Thanks to Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid for partnering with us on this important initiative. If you know anyone who would be interested in joining, send them our way! #knowyourrights

Calling all #volunteers! Are you interested in making a direct impact on people's lives? Do you have skills in tax preparation or want to learn more about the process?  CAPI is looking for volunteers to help support the free tax clinics held annually at the CAPI Immigrant Opportunity Center in Brooklyn Center, particularly volunteers with bilingual language skills to reach more of the community.   No experience needed - Prepare + Prosper's talented team provides in-depth tax preparation training to all volunteers.   Sign up at https://lnkd.in/gadsv9NZ

Planning your New Year’s resolutions? If getting active is on your list, we’ve got a great event for you! Sign up for CAPI’s Unity in Motion Family-Friendly Fun Run! There are a lot of options this year to show your support for New Americans in MN! Early-bird pricing is available now! Sign up: https://lnkd.in/e368Gykm

Join the team! CAPI is #hiring for multiple positions, including an Afghan Housing Stability Navigator, a Family Resource Navigator (Ukrainian or Spanish language preferred), and a Benefits Access Navigator. Be a part of a growing organization and support new Americans in their journey toward stable and healthy lives! Apply at the link below: https://lnkd.in/ea5fJut

Is your company looking for a way to give back this holiday season? CAPI is hosting a Holiday Gift Drive until December 16th! We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys, crafts, games, and books for babies-17 years of age. Drop off is at our office in Brooklyn Center: 5930 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center. Monday through Thursday, items may be dropped off 9 am - 4 pm; and Friday from 9 am - 3 pm. Should you need a different time, or if you would like to help families pick up their gifts at CAPI, please email volunteer@capiusa.org.

We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who is part of our CAPI community. From the clients who walk through the doors, the funders who believe in our mission, to the volunteers who generously give their time—you all play an essential role in ensuring that refugees and immigrants living in MN have the right to self-determination and social equality. CAPI is shaped by the strength and spirit of our community, and we couldn’t be more grateful for your support.

Such a great team doing incredible work! 💜

Today is #GiveToTheMaxDay and we are almost halfway to our goal!   Collectively, your generosity has helped us in serving over 11,000 community members each year. That means people are being fed, finding jobs to support stability, and gaining autonomy to pursue greater paths for themselves and their families.   Together we can continue to provide welcome and critical resources to our refugee and immigrant neighbors. Make a donation at the link below: https://lnkd.in/eCdJKhK

CAPI staff come from all over the world and speak close to 15 languages. A part of what makes us so unique is that when a participant walks through the door, they will encounter people from their own communities that understand their journey and the incredible sacrifice it took to make it to Minnesota.   80% of our community members identify as immigrant, refugee, or asylee. Our job is to make sure that they receive all the support they need so they can thrive in their new home. Will you join us in our mission? Make a donation to the good work happening, and impact someone's life at the same time. 🫶 Give below: https://lnkd.in/eCdJKhK #GiveToTheMaxDay #GTMD24 #allarewelcome

Alejandro Caceres-Aranda is a member of our Benefits Enrollment Team. Here, he shares with us about his work and how it impacts him and the community. Give to the Max Day (GTMD) is this week, but you don't have to wait until Thursday to support this work. Make a donation that helps to change lives at the link below: https://lnkd.in/eCdJKhK #GTMD #immigrants #refugees #allarewelcome https://lnkd.in/gPqRihaU